Tag Archives: Brazil

Anti-government protests hit Brazil – FT

Posted on March 16, 2015 by macromon

More than a million protesters took to Brazil’s streets on Sunday to call for the impeachment of President Dilma Rousseff over an alleged multibillion dollar corruption scandal at state oil company Petrobras, reports Samantha Pearson. Read the global perspective on … Continue reading →

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Petrobras corruption scandal rocks Brazil – FT

Posted on March 9, 2015 by macromon

Petrobras is at the centre of the biggest corruption scandal in Brazil’s history. The FT’s Samantha Pearson reports on how Brazilians are reacting to the crisis at the oil company and what the scandal reveals about the country’s efforts to … Continue reading →

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Bikers unexpected role in Brazilian election – FT

Posted on October 1, 2014 by macromon

São Paulo’s army of motorbike couriers have been dragged into a bitter war over the city’s public transport, one of the biggest issues affecting October’s presidential and local elections. The FT’s Samantha Pearson reports on their unlikely entry into the … Continue reading →

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Daily Risk Monitor – September 23

Posted on September 23, 2014 by macromon

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Brazilians react to candidate’s death – FT

Posted on August 14, 2014 by macromon

The FT’s Samantha Pearson speaks with Brazilians following the news of the death of presidential candidate Eduardo Campos. For more video content from the Financial Times, visit http://www.FT.com/video (click here if video is not observable)

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Brazil’s World Cup hangover – FT

Posted on July 15, 2014 by macromon

As Brazilians try to get over their humiliating World Cup defeat, a bigger problem looms on the horizon: the country’s struggling economy. Samantha Pearson, the FT’s Brazil reporter, looks at what is worrying Brazilians and how this might affect the … Continue reading →

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So far, so good for Brazil – FT

Posted on June 27, 2014 by macromon

Good piece. Fears that Brazil’s infrastructure would be overwhelmed have so far proven overblown. There have been some flight cancellations, poor communications at some games and other problems, but the FT’s Brazil bureau chief Joseph Leahy reports that generally things … Continue reading →

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Daily Risk Monitor – October 1

Posted on October 1, 2013 by macromon

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Brazil Hikes

Posted on April 17, 2013 by macromon

Brazil‘s Central Bank increased interest rates on Wednesday evening to 7.5% from 7.25%.   The rate hike was not totally unexpected.  Here is what Forbes had to say, Central Bank president Alexandre Tombini hinted several times over the last week that … Continue reading →

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Emerging Markets: The Catch-Up Trade?

Posted on April 10, 2013 by macromon

Emerging markets are finally starting to find a bid.  The Brazilian Bovespa, after a nice reversal on Friday, came into the week down almost 10 percent with most other emerging market equity indices lagging the S&P500 in a big way.  … Continue reading →

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